The distribution of suspended particulate matter in
Monterey Bay, California, was characterized by the ratio of
light scattering at 45° to that at 135° , by particle volume
distributions, and by constituent distributions. X-ray
methods were used to identify the mineral constituents
.
Distributions were highly variable with time and location.
Although high scattering ratios and high volume distributions
were found in the same vicinity, there appeared to be a lack
of correlation between their absolute values. Scattering
ratios were found to vary greatly with depth. The minerals
detected in the water column at the Pajaro and the Salinas
River mouths did not form separate and distinct regions. Of
the characteristic minor constituents, jadeite was found to
predominate in the Pajaro River area.

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